Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
MG1Yxw AVID TINE ARoHBIsHop.
Archbishop CorriEsn Reviews the
nks0be4temce of the Formers

Friday afternoon Archbishop Corrigar
made an official statement for publication
In the New York papers, reviewing the
dealings OF the church with DIR. McGiyDn
from August, 1882, up to January 1eth o.
this year, and showing tfat the discipline
of the church required that DR.: mcGiynI
should be dealt with Rs he has been. O1
December 4th the archbishop was surprised
to receive a cablegram from the propo'
Randa as follows: Let DR.. McGlynn pro-
coed Immediately to Rome"
It is this order that DIR. McGlynn explains
at great length In the papers be was unable
to comply with on account OF illness, which
statement DR.. ShrAdy corroborates. Arch
bishop Corrigan publishes his letter to DR..
McGlynn of December 10th in which the
former stated that he had a letter from
Cardinal Simeoni for DIR. McGlynn. DR..
McGlynn would not call for his letter, so II
was sent to him. In reply he said :
1 have received Cardinal Simeonis
letter, with your request that ] would In
form you OF my plans. will not go to
Rome. The grave reasons which | gave
you In the letter Of December 10th, still
hold good, and will continue to do 80 for
O long while.
To the archbishop's letter to DR.. McGlynn
OF january 14th, stating why he considered
It necessary to temporarily place Father
Donnelly Ia charge of St. Stephens, no
reply was received, though DIR. McGlynn
was therein asked to state II he had any
objections to off-r. On January 18th the
archbishop received the following cable
gram from Cardinal Simeoni: Give orders
to have DIR. McGlynn again invited to pro-
coed to Rome, and also TO condemn as I'M
true the doctrines to which he has given
utterance In public meetings, or which have
been attributed to him in the press. Should
he disobey, use your own authority In deal
ing with him.
The statement of Archbishop Corrigan
thus concludes: The original of this third
summons was sent by mail on january 10th
to DIR. McGlynn at st. Stephens, and copy
mailed also to his address In Harlem. No
answer was received to this. On January
18th another telegram came, like Its prede-
eessor, quite unexpectedly, with the
sovereign pontiff's order to the doctor to go
to Rome instantly. This also was forwarded
Immediately by messenger, with request
for an answer, bnt none has been received
On January 18th the COMMITTEES OF st.
Stephens Ohu oh asked for an Interview.
The following reply was sent:
No. 452 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YoRK-To
Mr.. John r.. Feeney-SIR; In cons. quence
OF a prior engagement which detained me
until late hour last night, have been
unable to attend sooner to your registered
letter OF yesterday, which came to hand as
I was leaving the house.
now avail myGtlf of the first free mo-
ment to remind you and your associates
that In the Catholic Church bishops give an
account of their official action to the su-
periors when occasion requires, and not to
hose unler their charge. l am not aware
hat In transferring subaltern officer from
me post TO another general consults his
soldiers.
Still, making allowance for excited feel
ipgs and for the attachment entertained for
one who has so long held toward you the
sacred relations OF pastor, am willing as
matter of favor, to state the reasons of my
action In this particular case If Dr.McGlynn
expresses II writing desire to that effect
Otherwise, through the same regard for
him which has induced me to keep silence
for more than month since his refusal to
obey the Holy See,a refusal more than once
expressed to me In writing, prefer to say
nothing In the premises.
/ will add that no later than Monday Of
this week the Holy Father gave direct
command to the doctor to repair instantly
to Rome. II you really wish well to DR..
McGlynn, you will aid me in using every
lawful means to induce him to obey the
authority of the holy See. am, sir. re-
specially yours, M. A. CoRRIaAN.
The latest phase of this unhappy conflict
occurred this morning, when Archbishop
Jacobini, Secretary of the Propaganda,
cabled as follows: 1For prudential reasons
the Propaganda has hitherto postponed
Sovereign Pontiff has now taken the matter
into his own hands," DR.. McGlynu's case
is now in the hands of the Holy Father.